16 May 2005
            
             
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Carrier to double Chinese investment
            
           
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                AWARE of predictions that the Chinese hvac market is 
to double by 2010, US air conditioning manufacturer 
Carrier has announced an investment of $50m in r&d in 
China over the next five years. 
This will include a new r&d centre in Pudong, 
scheduled to be fully operational by 2008, and bringCarrier's investments in China to approximately $175m. 
 
 
Carrier's Chinese interests currently include 13 operations and nearly 40 sales and service offices. Sales total nearly $500m from a workforce of more than 2,000.